Tasikmalaya derailment

The Tasikmalaya derailment occurred on 5 April 2014 when the passenger train "Malabar", with 250 passengers on board, was derailed by a landslide in Kadipaten, Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java. The accident killed 3 people and another 35 were injured. Heavy rain triggered the landslide, which derailed the train as it traveled through Java, the most populous island in Indonesia.[1]

Tasikmalaya derailment
Details
Date5 April 2014
LocationKadipaten, Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java
CountryIndonesia
LineBandungMalang
OperatorKereta Api Indonesia
Incident typeDerailment
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers250
Deaths3
Injured35

References

  1. "Indonesia train hits mud from landslide, killing three". 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.


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